Intel Atom Z3530 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238

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Intel Atom Z3530 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Xeon Gold 6238

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3530 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3530 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 which has 22 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Atom Z3500 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
5 Generation 2
Moorefield Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3530 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
4 Cores 22
4 Threads 44
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR G6430 GPU no iGPU
0.46 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR G6430 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3530, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
4 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 30.25 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3530 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3530 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is at 30.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
FC-MB5T1064 Socket LGA 3647
Intel VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 2615 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3530 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3530 (2%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
565 (2%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
27598 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
1076 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
15622 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz
117 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
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